Windshield



July 13, 1926. 1,592,168

- W. F. WEIDMAN' WINDSHIELD 7 Filed Jan. 5. 1923 P. Sheets-Sheet 1 attomaga July 13 1926.

w. F. WEIDMAN WINDSHIELD Filed Jan. 5, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Application filed January 5, 1923. Serial No. 510,822.

Patented duly 15, 1925. I t i VTALTEE FEAIQ'KLIN VJEIDIEAN, OE EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

VII'NDSHIELD.

This invention relates to a windshield for it the jaw 8 will be drawn toward jaw 3, automobiles and is designed primarily for thus to grip an object place between the use in protecting the occupants of the rear jaws. seat of the vehicle, v Another member 11 is adjustably con- One of the objects of the invention is to nected to the member 1 and comprises a 60 provide a windshield whi h can be connected strip with clamping bolts 12 mounted withreadily to the bows of the vehicle top and in the slot 2. By loosening these bolts memwhich, when not in use, can be swung up ber 11 can be adjusted along the member 1 wardly towarc the top and be supported-out and by tightening the bolts the parts can be of the way. I fastened to prevent relative movement. 5

Another object is to provide a windshield Member 11 has a jaw 13 extending from made up of materials that will bend easily its outer end, there being an ear 14 adjacent when subjected to unusual strains, thus this jaw. A short slot 15 is provided in idi i j t th Occupants h as member 11 near jawl3 and a slidable jaw might be caused by thelbreaking of a wind 16 is mountedin this slot and has shoulders l shield formed of brittle or unyielding parts. 17 adapted to engage member 11. A thread- With the foregoing and other objects in ed stem 18 projects from j aw. 16 and is slidview which will appear as the description le 111 Bar 14 and is engaged by a nut 19. proceeds, the invention consists of certain By tightening this nut the jaw 16 can b 29 novel details of construction and combinaadjusted toward jaw 13. i 7 tions of parts which will be hereinafter more A k t 20 having spaced cars 21 defully described and pointed out in the claims, P n ng herefrom is adj ustably connected it being understood that various changes to the member 1 by clamping bolts 22 adjustay b ad i th str ti and rably mounted within the slot 2,inmen1ber'1. rangement of the parts without departing Extending transversely through the cars from the spirit of the invention. 2i is a pin 23 having an intermediate shoul- In the accompanying drawi s th r der 24 from which is extended a reduced ferred form of the invention has been shown. screw threaded portion 25. A spring is in- In said drawings: 1

terposed between one of the cars 21 and the 30 Figure 1 1s aperspective view of a pair head 2 of the pm. This spring serves to of windshields inposition for use, a portion hold the pin yielding normally in one posiof a vehicle body being shown by broken tion and a nut28 is adjustably mounted in the reduced portion of the pin for limiting lines.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of n of the movement of the pin under the action 5 the attaching members, the hanger being of the spring. shown in section, the section being taken on Fastened to the pin 23 and bearing against line 2-2, Figure 3. the shoulder 24 is an eye 29 provided onone Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figside with spaced lugs 30. The ear 21 nearme 2. est these lugs has intersecting grooves 31 40 Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line therein. The lugs 30 are adapted to be seat- 4-4, Figure 2. ed in either of these grooves.

Referring to the figures by characters of A hanger 32 is extended from the eye 29 reference 1 designates one of the members of and has a fork at its lower end. Seated the attaching device, this member being in in this forked portion of the hanger, which 5 the form of an elongated strip having a is formed with laterally extending chanlongitudinal slot 2 extending close to one nellcd wings 34, are frames 35 preferably end thereof. A jaw 3 is extended from the formed of aluminum or other material that other end of the strip and a slot 4 is located will bend readily. The frames are clamped near this jaw. An ear 5 is extended downupon and secured to the marginal portion of 50 wardly from the strip close to jaw 3 and has a transparent sheet 36 formed preferably an opening 6 therein in which is slidably of celluloid or other material of a non-britmounted a threaded stem 7 projecting from tle nature.

a jaw 8 slidable in slot 4. This jaw has In using this windshield the members 1 shoulders 9 slidably engaging the stri and 11 are ad ustedso that the aws 3 and at 19 engages stein by wiii tan of as 33 vehicle top. its

The jaws 8 and 16 are then adjusted toward jaws 3 and 13 so as to clamp the jaws B. Thus the windshield will be properly supported and if it is desired to arrange the transparent portion 36 in hanging position the nut 28 is tightened so as to draw the lugs 30 into the vertical groove 31 in ear 21. Should it be desired to support the windshield :in a raised position, nut 28 is loosened and spring 26 will withdraw lugs 31 from engagement with ear 21. The windshield can then be swung upwardly under the vehicle top and by then tightening nut 28 the lugs 30 will be drawn into the horizontal groove 31.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the windshield can be arranged in front of the rear seat. Either or both of the windshields can be suaported in an active position or in a raisec position. The construction of the device is such that it can be applied readily, will not easily get out of order, and will not work loose and rattle. Furthermore should the windshield be subjected to a sudden blow or unusual strain it would not fracture, but would crumple and thus avoid injury to persons seated behind the windshield.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. The combination with adjustably connected members, jaws thereon, and adjustable jaws mounted on the members, the jaws cooperating for engaging the bows of a vehicle top .'of an angularly adjustable hanger connected to the members, a transparent portion supported by the hanger, and means for holding the hanger against movement when in either of two positions.

2. The combination with adj ustably connected members, and cooperating jaws on the member for engagement. with bows of a vehicle top, of a hanger pivotally connected to the members, a transparent portion sup a hanger extending from the eye, and a transparent portion carried by the hanger.

t. The combination with a bracket. and spaced adjustably connected jaws arranged in pairs and cooperating for engagement with bows ot' a vehicle top, said bracket being adjustably connected to the jaws, of an angularly adjustable hanger supported by the bracket, a transparent portion supported by the hanger, and a frame or said portion, said f nine and transparentportion being formed of a bendable material which will not fracture.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

WALTER FRANKLIN WEIDMAN. 

